Waste and Resource Efficiency

Jan. 30 -- The bankruptcy of Harrisburg, Pa., as a result of the debt on the city's waste-to-energy facility is an anomaly, and there are many fiscally successful WTE facilities throughout the country, the Solid Waste Association of North America said.

Jan. 27 -- Veolia Environnement S.A. is facing class action lawsuits after allegedly making false and misleading statements about its operations and prospects, according to a complaint filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.

Jan. 20 -- European Union member states will have to collect 45 tons of electronic waste for every 100 tons of electronic goods put on sale during the previous three years under a new proposal passed by the European Parliament, the BBC reported.